Category Archives: Active Antenna

DXpedition to the jungles of Rio Capim, Northern Brazil, with the Bonito MegaLoop FX antenna

  Hi there, I returned from my 4th trip to the very beautiful, if rather rugged Rio Capim area of Northern Brazil, just before Christmas. As usual, this was a business trip, but of course I always take the opportunity … Continue reading

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MegaDipol MD300DX Tips and Tricks

MegaDipol MD300DX The MegaDipol has been available since May 2018 and is becoming increasingly popular. I have received many queries regarding the correct assembly of this antenna. In these notes I would like to show how easy it is to … Continue reading

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Testing the GI300 Galvanic Isolator for noise suppression

My QTH suffers very badly from local QRM and of course many DXers and radio  aficionados have the same problem. This has resulted in my not being able to conduct any MW DX in the early evenings; in fact I’m … Continue reading

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Travelling and DXing with the Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna

  Ok, so officially it wasn’t a DXpedition; it was a well needed vacation in the sun after several hectic months of work, some of which involved travel to slightly more exotic locations. However, these days, I view any travel, … Continue reading

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Why even good antennas need good Coax cable

“Nothing’s going on shortwave anymore!” Really? Many ham radio operators and SWLs keep telling me that nothing is going on on shortwave. On top of that there are news that international stations are discontinued and you keep thinking, “Ok, this … Continue reading

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New Bonito Hamradio / SWL Catalog 2016 in English has been released

The new Bonito Hamradio / SWL Catalog 2016 in English has been released. We will distribute it on our Shows at Montichiari, Dayton Hamvention, Florence Hamfest, Friedrichshafen Hamradio, UK Hamfest etc. The Catalog is already available as PDF download here: http://www.bonito.net/cat/Bonito-Hamradio-catalogue2016.pdf Have … Continue reading

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Autonomous power supply of our active antennas via USB and power bank.

It is getting to be more and more difficult to procure reasonably priced analogue external plug-in power supplies because just like old light bulbs they are no longer allowed to be produced due to power consumption restrictions. We are spending … Continue reading

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More SNR – less noise / The new MegaLoop models are here!

At the beginning of the model year 2016, there is good news for our MegaLoop Active Loop Antennas: New Model: MegaLoop ML052 The new Active Loop MegaLoop ML052, which will be available by end of February, is the successor to our MegaLoop … Continue reading

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New products: High and Low Pass Filters

And one more time we can offer you two little helpers, which can make life easier: The Low Pass Filter LP060 and the High Pass Filter HP0020. During our tests of the Elad FDM-S2 at the DX-Camp together with the … Continue reading

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Spring makes everything new…

a true saying. We have been busy during the winter and have been tinkering with our products and have even developed new ones. As a result, we can offer you some new devices and improvements. MegaLoop ML200   For 2015, … Continue reading

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